nybaseballdigest.com - 7/5/2009
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- We talked about Austin Jackson (named to IL All Star team this week) on a recent show . I mentioned the lack of power he has displayed at AAA, but over the last 10 games he has hit 2 homers.
- Shelley Duncan expressed frustration with this article . I think Shelley has done enough that he ...
NYBD MILB Roundup – Father’s Day Edition
nybaseballdigest.com 6/21/2009 — - Tobi Stoner, who I watched shut down the Trenton Thunder last Saturday, made his AAA debut on Friday night. He got the win giving up three runs in six innings against Charlotte.
- It always amazes me, with all the bad pitching in MLB, that someone like Nelson Figueroa can’t get a ...
Farm report: Coney Island gets Green Wave
nydailynews.com 6/24/2009 — Sam Honeck was drafted in the 11th round (344th overall) on June 10, had a physical four days later, and signed a professional contract one day after that. Now, the former Tulane University standout is manning first base and batting third for the ...
Locals in AAA All Star Game
nybaseballdigest.com 7/16/2009 — The International League All Stars beat the Pacific Coast League All Stars by a score of 6-5 . Check out the boxscore here .
How the locals fared
Austin Jackson – 1 for 3, Triple, Run Scored
Shelley Duncan – 0 for 3
Zach Kroenke – scoreless inning with 2 K’s
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Connor Robertson still with the B-Mets
metsfever.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — In case you were wondering the Yankees relief pitcher, who sent our hitters down 1-2-3 in the 8th inning is the younger brother of our pitcher Connor Robertson. Connor Robertson was acquired in the off-season for Scott Schoeneweis, after two seasons in which Schoeneweis struggled in the NY ...
Angel Pagan Is On His Way Back from the DL (Again)
nleastchatter.com 7/7/2009 — In case you missed it, Adam Rubin of the NY Daily News, reported yesterday that Angle Pagan is on his way back from the DL.
Injury-plagued Angel Pagan appears to be nearing a return to the Mets. Pagan, who is on the DL with a right groin strain, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on ...
NYBD MILB Roundup: Draft and Debuts
nybaseballdigest.com 6/7/2009 — - Tuesday is the 2009 amateur draft. Not all fans are engaged in the process like many of the hard core listeners of the show. Tim Bontemps does a nice job bringing up some points in his Sunday NY Post “Beating the Bushes “ column. He explains slot, where each team picks, and ...
AAA All-Star Rosters Announced
nleastchatter.com 7/3/2009 —
The Few, The Proud, The Figgy
Minor League baseball has announced the rosters for the AAA All-Star game and one Met farmhand made the cut, 35 year old pitcher Nelson Figueroa of the Buffalo Bisons. In 12 starts for Buffalo this season, Figueroa is 3-4 with a 2.61 ERA and a WHIP of 1.11. ...
Draft And Follow 7-22-09
nleastchatter.com 7/22/2009 — Gulf Coast League
The GCL Nationals beat the GCL Mets 13-10 Tuesday. 3 players drafted by the Mets in 2009 took part. Cody Holliday came on to play RF in the 8th inning. He did not have a plate appearance, and is batting .175 in 40 at bats this season. Travis Ozga pinch hit in the 7th ...
Yankees must trade Shelley Duncan, NOW!
lennysyankees.com 7/5/2009 — I don’t know how Shelley Duncan feels right now, but if I were him, I would want out of the Yankees organization. With an overflow of outfielders and an all-star caliber first basemen on the Yankees roster, there is not nearly enough room for Duncan to join the team. If his numbers for ...
Candid interview on the farm system with Mack...
metsfever.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — I just conducted an Email interview with Mack from Macks Mets , with the recent rash of injuries it seems like the Mets have been taking a beating for the depth of their farm system. My personal stance, is that the Mets have way too many injuries to expect any team's farm system to be able to ...
The Yankees Phil Up the Eighth Inning —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/5/2009
After Brian Bruney blew the hold against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, he had yet to pitch in another game for the Yankees until yesterday. At that moment in the Tuesday night game, I said to myself that Phil Hughes should remain in ...